College of DuPage
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| Type | Community College |
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| Established | 1967 |
| Endowment | $14.5 million as of March 17, 2016. |
| President | Ann E. Rondeau |
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Academic staff
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296 full-time, 1130 part-time |
| Students | 29,000 (approx.) |
| Location | Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA |
| Campus | Suburban, 273 acres (110.5 ha) |
| Website | www.cod.edu |
Coordinates: 41°50′30″N 88°4′18″W / 41.84167°N 88.07167°W
College of DuPage is a two-year community college in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The college owns and operates facilities in the Illinois communities of Addison, Carol Stream, Naperville and Westmont. The college serves students residing in Illinois' Community College District 502.
In 1967, the college was founded in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The chaparral is the college's mascot. Dr. Ann E. Rondeau is the college's president. With more than 29,000 students, the College of DuPage is the second largest provider of undergraduate education in Illinois.
The college is a member of National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and has won national championships in 11 sports. The campus has a variety of facilities covering a variety of disciplines including culinary studies, homeland security, health and arts.
On May 4, 2016, the current Board of Trustees named Dr. Ann Rondeau, a U.S. Navy educator, to the post of President. Her term began on July 1, 2016.
College of DuPage was established after the Illinois General Assembly adopted the Public Community College Act of 1965 and the approval of DuPage high school district voters in a referendum. The college opened on September 25, 1967, under the leadership of the college's president, Rodney K. Berg, and Board of Trustees Chairman George L. Seaton. At the time, classes were held in office trailers and leased suburban sites throughout the newly established Community College District 502. Due to the college's students, faculty and staff having to drive from building to building for classes, the Chaparral was adopted as the school’s mascot. That year, The Courier, the school's student newspaper, published its first issue.
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